Lab Assistant Full Time Days Wauchula

Location Address: 4200 Sun 'n Lake Boulevard Sebring, FL 33872

• Day One Benefits
• Faith Based & Mission driven Facility
• Largest Employer in the County
• Surrounded by beautiful Lakes, Golf Courses and Florida's oldest State Park
• Close knit community with a home town family feel
• 2 hours to just about any beach on either Coast

• Follows department and hospital procedures and policies
• Follows infection control policies including the use of personal protective equipment
• Follows laboratory department dress code
• Follows Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals including, but not limited to, accurate laboratory sample identification.
• Attempts to answer the telephone within 2 rings; provides customer support in a professional, courteous and timely manner
• Monitors the pneumatic tube system to quickly address receipt of samples.
• Interacts with patients and family members in a considerate manner to help reduce anxiety and stress; strives to provide a positive experience with each patient encounter through AIDET
• Explains procedures to patients and answers questions in a positive and professional manner; instructs patients in the proper collection of certain non-blood specimens, explaining procedures while providing written instruction and allowing the patient to "teach back" where needed
• Is able to relate to patients AGE SPECIFICALLY, in a loving, kind, patient and respectful, and non-threatening way
• Prioritizes laboratory orders appropriately: stats, timed studies, routines
• Strives to provide rapid turnaround time for stat orders; sends samples to lab without delay
• Performs chain of custody drug screen collections
• Utilizes the computer to order tests, document specimen collection, locate test results
• Monitors pending issues and phlebotomy collections, Notifies supervisor of issues and distributes assignments to phlebotomy staff to ensure rapid turnaround of tests.
• Strives to provide rapid turnaround time for stat orders; prepares specimens for testing by licensed personnel; sends samples to appropriate area of lab without delay and notifies responsible tech
• Prepares specimens for send-outs to reference laboratories; uses centrifuge and prepares aliquots using at least 2 patient identifiers for positive patient identification
• Receives specimens from hospital courier, checks that each sample has been received appropriately and distributes to appropriate area of the lab for testing
• Communicates pending issues at end of shift and documents communication as requested
• Communicates with and responds appropriately to instruction from supervisor, techs, and other laboratory lead personnel
• Checks AHSS email daily and responds to work-related requests in a timely manner
• Uses phone, computer and internet for work-related purposes only
• Assists other team laboratory team members during slow periods
• Adheres to scheduled break times; clocks in and out for meal breaks
• Maintains a clean work area; keeps supplies stocked
• Works in an organized, efficient, and careful manner
• Distributes and faxes reports as needed.
• Other duties as assigned
• If phlebotomy is performed, see also Phlebotomy job description.